Nigel Gray Award for Achievement in Tobacco Control

Not everyone's achievements in tobacco control are publicly acknowledged. This biennial Award has been established by Cancer Council Victoria in recognition of our unsung heroes. It's peer-nominated, with applications judged by a committee of experts. The recipient will be announced at the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference.

The closing date for applications is close of business 11 August 2017.

Selection criteria

The Nigel Gray award recognises an individual's contribution in tobacco control, with a bias towards recognition of relatively ‘unsung heroes'. The award is open to anyone working in tobacco control in Australia or New Zealand who has demonstrated:

significant contribution to achievement in tobacco control at a local, regional or international level

skill in application or generation of evidence and argument for tobacco control

an understanding of advocacy, and political nous

creativity, and

persistence.

Selection committee

Professor Robert Beaglehole School of Critical Studies in Education University of Auckland

Dr Nigel Gray

Nigel John Gray, AO, was a pioneer of tobacco control both nationally, and internationally. Appointed Director of the then Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria in 1968, Dr Gray recognised tobacco as a key issue and his life's work in pursuing tobacco control has been ground-breaking.

A cancer diagnosis can create challenges to your ability to work. Workplaces are often unsure of how to create a fair and supportive workplace, and employees are often unsure of their rights and responsibilities.